This Woman Almost Lost Her BABY For Missing A Car Payment

The mother was terrified that she'd been abducted.

Antoinette Jordan feared the worst when she walked out of an Orlando, FL, daycare to find her car, with her daughter inside, missing. Her 9-month-old, Chelsea, was strapped into her seat when Jordan went inside to pick up her other two children. But while she was gone, Wanda Barkley, the director of the childcare center Early Education Station, saw two men drive off with the car. Barkley immediately called police and issued a lockdown at the daycare.

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"I was just very, very scared," Jordan said.

Police tracked the car to about four miles away from the center at Xpress Finance and General Auto, a repossession company. The worried mother said that she was late on her car payment, and owed $199. The payment was due February 7, and just three days later the company repossessed the car.

While the mom and her infant were only apart for an hour, it was still terrifying for Jordan. She said, "Check the car before you take it; that's really it. I didn't care about the car. I make my payment and get my car back, but don't take my baby and have me worried. She's just 9 months old."

John Rose, owner of the repossession company, told police that the driver didn't notice Chelsea in the backseat until he arrived at the lot, claiming she didn't make any noise. According to WKMG, no charges are being pressed against the company. Jordan is just happy to have her little girl back safely.